Warehouse Worker
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Pay for Warehouse Workers in the United States sits in the ballpark of $11.77 per hour. Total cash compensation to Warehouse Workers bottoms out near $19K and approaches $38K on the high end; the biggest paychecks include approximately $1K from bonuses and almost $5K from profit sharing. Earnings for this group are mostly affected by the specific employer, followed by years of experience and location. The majority of individuals in this role claim moderate levels of job satisfaction. Health benefits are not claimed by all — more than a third lack any form of coverage — but the greater part have medical insurance, and roughly one-half have dental, too. The vast majority of Warehouse Workers (85 percent) survey respondents are men. The data in this summary comes from the PayScale salary survey.

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Job Description for Warehouse Worker

Warehouse workers facilitate the distribution of goods. They load and unload trucks, place goods in storage and move inventory when needed. Warehouse workers play an important and dangerous role: They spend their time lifting objects most of the day, including heavy ones, so the risk of injury is higher for warehouse workers, particularly if they do not observe safety practices.

Warehouse workers use several different tools to complete their job: They may use hand trucks, ladders, forklifts, and they may wear protective equipment such as a back brace or gloves. Warehouse workers must be strong and have a great deal of endurance. They work with a team of warehouse workers and truck drivers and they report to a warehouse supervisor or a manager of shipping and handling. Warehouse workers may work all hours depending on who they work for and what shift they have. Some warehouses are open all night and some over the weekend, so they may work day, evening, or night shifts.

Being a warehouse worker does not have any major educational requirements, except some employers prefer applicants to hold a high school diploma. The position also serves a good purpose in that it may allow a person to be self-sustaining where they might have difficulty finding jobs in other areas. People without high school diplomas or with felonies on their criminal records may be able to find gainful employment as warehouse workers.

Common Career Paths for Warehouse Worker

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Though some Warehouse Workers move into positions like Operations Manager (where the average salary is $59K), this progression is not the norm. Typical career progression for a Warehouse Worker involves becoming a Warehouse Manager or a Warehouse Supervisor, roles that pay $16K more and $15K more on average.

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Popular Employer Salaries for Warehouse Worker

Amazon.com Inc, Target Corporation, TARGET Distributing, Comcast Cable, Inc., and The Home Depot Inc. are leaders in the field that employ a large number of Warehouse Workers. Employees of TARGET Distributing can expect to make the most, with the company offering a median salary of $40K; however, pay is widely dispersed from bottom to top, ranging from $20K to $44K. Other big spenders include Target Corporation, Comcast Cable, Inc., and Advance Auto Parts, Inc., top-paying firms where Warehouse Workers see paychecks nearing $35K, $32K, or $30K.

With a median salary of $21K, The Home Depot Inc. provides Warehouse Workers with the lowest pay in their field; moreover, earnings are capped at only $30K, limiting employee salary growth. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, Pepsi Bottling Group and Amazon.com Inc are three other employers with a reputation for below-average pay, showing salaries around $22K, $26K, and $27K.

Popular Skills for Warehouse Worker

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Survey takers working as Warehouse Workers report using a large range of professional skills. Most notably, facility with Leadership, Logistics, and Machine Operation are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 23 percent, 8 percent, and 5 percent, respectively. At the other end of the pay range are skills like Packaging, forklift, and Customer Service. It is often found that people who know Inventory Control are also skilled in Order Inventory and PICK Basic.

Pay by Experience Level for Warehouse Worker

Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.

For Warehouse Workers, level of experience appears to be a somewhat less important part of the salary calculation — more experience does not correlate to noticeably higher pay. The average worker who claims fewer than five years of experience earns around $24K. In contrast, however, individuals who report five to 10 years in this occupation see a much larger median of $28K. Warehouse Workers bring in $30K after working for 10 to 20 years. More than 20 years of experience mean a somewhat bigger median paycheck of $32K, but it's not much more than what less experienced people make.

Pros: I appreciate that I am able to utilize paid and unpaid time to take time off from the job. The different benefits that are given to us are amazing and I could have never gotten these with another company at this entry level.

Cons: I honestly hate the long hours pulled each day. Many have agreed that we would have appreciated a five day 8 1/2 work scheduled compared to our 4 day 10 1/2 work schedule. Last it's very repetitive and wish the type of work done each day could change to give the job more variety.